Swanage Railway

Type:Rail

About

Whatever the weather, take a journey back in time and enjoyable day of excitement and nostalgia at the award winning Swanage Railway.

Sit back and relax during a leisurely trip behind one of our historic steam locomotives.

The 12 mile Swanage Railway return trip takes you through the beautiful Purbeck countryside and includes stunning views of the iconic remains of William the Conqueror's Corfe Castle.

As you travel down to Swanage you can appreciate the rich history of the area, its abundant wildlife and fascinating geology as well as the influence the region had on famous authors such as Enid Blyton and Thomas Hardy.

Steam trains run most weekends throughout the year and daily from April to October.

In addition we run special galas and themed events.

There are stations at Norden, Corfe Castle, Harmans Cross, Herston Halt and Swanage.

Guide Prices

Ticket Type

Ticket Tariff

Adult one-way

from £2.20 to £7.00 per ticket

Adult return

from £2.70 to £13.00 per ticket

Child one-way

from £1.10 to £5.00 per ticket

Child return

from £1.60 to £8.00 per ticket

Child under 5 years old

Free

Dogs

from £1.00 to £2.00 per ticket

Family return

£37.00 per ticket

Tickets may be purchased from our main ticket offices at Swanage, Corfe Castle and Norden. Our offices accept cash and card payments with Contactless and Apple pay.Tickets may also be purchased on the train but card payments cannot be made on-train.Adult Fares apply to age 16 years and above - there are no Senior Discounts.Child Fares are available between the ages of 5 and 15 years. Children under 5 are FREE.A Family Ticket may be used by 2 Adults & 3 Children or 1 Adult & 4 Children.Registered Disabled Passengers and their Carer will be carried at the child rate.Revised Fares apply for Special Events - Please check for details on our event page or call our reservations on 01929 475207.

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

Recent Reviews:

gagensl24

Greater London, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

Couples

Fantastic restoration of a true Country/seaside railway.

Sunday, 11th November 2018

This is not to be missed. Booking is easy in the ticket office, or even better value on line, which is really easy to complete.
The ride alone is great, and the stations/halts are a perfect... Read full review

Brian D

Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

Family

Family outing

Monday, 12th November 2018

Love this little bit of nostalgia trip from Corf (Nordon car park) to Swanage its always charming even on a rainy day and the grandchildren had fun. Understand must be expensive to run and keep going... Read full review

jim b

Derby, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

Couples

Spot Southern Railways excellent Bullied Pacific Locomotives

Monday, 12th November 2018

One of the best railways in the country, especially as it has some first class locomotives from Southern Locomotives. - For a 'song' you too can part own the fleet of 7 engines. Read full review

Further Information

Map & Directions

Road Directions

From The West: The nearest major road is the A351. Park at Norden Car Park off A351 just before Corfe Castle village.

From The East: Catch the car ferry between Sandbanks and Studland then follow road signs for Swanage.

Public Transport Directions

By Train & Bus:

From The West: The nearest mainline railway station is Wareham (on the London Waterloo to Weymouth line). Catch the number 40 bus from Wareham Railway Station to Corfe Castle East Street bus stop. It is then a short walk to Corfe Castle Railway Station.

From The East: Catch the train to Bournemouth Railway Station then transfer to the number 50 bus to Swanage Bus/Railway Station.

Saturday, 15th December 2018 - Sunday, 16th December 2018

Friday, 21st December 2018 - Monday, 24th December 2018

Norden Railway Station, Corfe CastleNorden Railway Station is situated to the north of Corfe Castle, directly adjacent and accessible from the main A351 road before you reach Corfe Castle village. Just follow the clearly marked brown tourism signs to Norden Car Park, where there is space for 350 cars. You can park all day long...

Corfe Castle Railway Station, Corfe CastleFrom Corfe Castle Station you can catch Swanage Railway trains to Harman's Cross, Herston Halt and Swanage, as well as trains heading north to the mining museum at Norden. Whether discovering the history of the railway and the extraordinary battle to save and then rebuild every single panel of...

Harman's Cross Railway Station, SwanageThe station is located in a tranquil spot, within unspoilt rolling Dorset countryside which has inspired artists and writers for generations, including Thomas Hardy and Enid Blyton. Many of Swanage Railway's special events are hosted at Harman’s Cross on the adjacent field and newly built village...

Herston Halt Railway Station, SwanageHerston Halt is a request stop. Like many halts across the country, trains only stop on request. Travelling passengers should give early notice to the Guard on their train that they wish to alight here and passengers waiting for a train on the platform at Herston Halt should give a clear signal to...

Swanage Railway Station, SwanageCatch the Swanage Railway train from here to Herston, Harmans Cross, Corfe Castle or Norden. Swanage Station is the seaside terminus of the Swanage Railway branchline, with all the charm of a seaside holiday of days gone by. The station is in the centre of the town, with the main high street...